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Oxfam's Chic Boutique

Filed under: Apparel

Just this past weekend a boutique opened in an upscale fashion neighborhood in London with an unlikely name: Oxfam. Most commonly recognized for slightly battered or worn vintage and retro secondhand clothing pieces, Oxfam is revamping their image and looking to become a more fashion-conscious name. They've hired Jane Shepherdson (formly of Topshop) and recruited students from the London College of Fashion along with several British designers to overhaul donated clothes into trendier more upscale items. This new boutique is just one of three planned total, with the other two scheduled to open later this summer.

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Tags: apparel, fashion, london, oxfam

Oxfam America, Charity of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Charity of the Day

Happy December. Today marks the first in a daily series that will last the month of December, and possibly beyond, highlighting great causes to give funds to. The first part of this month will focus in holiday-themed programs that some charities run. Up first, Oxfam Unwrapped. Oxfam works in 26 countries around the world and sells gift items that symbolically represent their work. The purchase of a gift is not a donation toward a specific program but it help the recipient connect with the projects that Oxfam does around the world. Their biggest ticket donation item is the $10,000 stilt house. Oxfam America builds these homes in flood-prone areas to offer families a place where they can live and adapt to climate change without having to relocate. You don't need to be a big donor to make a big impact. Gifts start at just $18 which can buy a blanket, children's toys and school supplies.

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Tags: charity, giving, holiday, holiday giving, oxfam, philanthropy

Keira Knightley's Dress Sells on eBay

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Filed under: Apparel, Auctions, Celebrity Shopping

The beautiful Vera Wang dress worn by Keira Knightley has been sold on eBay. The dress brought in £4,301.01 (more than $7800). The lovely bordeaux-colored gown went to an American bidder. The dress is said to be worth as much as £25,000 but according to the Guardian Oxfam and Knightley aren't disappointed by the low total since all the proceeds will go to support Oxfam relief efforts in East Africa.

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Tags: ebay, keira knightley, KeiraKnightley, oscar dress, oxfam, vera wang

Keira Knightley To Auction Off Her Oscar Dress For Oxfam

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Filed under: Apparel, Celebrity Shopping

One of the most-talked about dresses from this year's Oscars will hit the auction block. Keira Knightley' is putting her burgundy silk Vera Wang dress up for bid on eBay as part of a benefit for Oxfam. The money raised will support Oxfam's work in East Africa. Bidding starts April 21 and ends April 30. The dress is on display at an Oxfam shop in Notting Hill Gate.

[via itv.com]

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Tags: academy awards, dress, keira knightley, KeiraKnightley, oscars, oxfam, vera wang

The No Dirty Gold Campaign

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry

We've spent plenty of time talking about conflict gems but what about what they are set in? The No Dirty Gold campaign seeks to educate consumers on what gold mining entails and to compel mining corporations to make sure that gold is produced in more socially and environmentally responsible ways. Now eight retailers Zale Corp., the Signet Group (the parent firm of Sterling and Kay Jewelers), Tiffany & Co., Helzberg Diamonds, Fortunoff, Cartier, Piaget, and Van Cleef & Arpels put an ad in yesterday's New York Times saying that they will work with Oxfam America and EarthWorks to end "dirty gold." The average gold ring, which weighs in at 1/3 of an ounce generates 20 tons of waste and gold mining contributes to air, water and soil pollution and human rights violations.

[via Treehugger]

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Tags: dirty gold, ecology, gold, green issues, human rights, oxfam